Trainspotting in the Capital of Cava

Celler vell estruch cava, Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Penedés, Spain

A visit at Celler Vell I often conduct tasting for my guests, and to make a tasting flight complete, I like including a sparkling wine with some barrel ageing, but it is not easy to find one (a balanced, elegant one at reasonable price). At Prowein I came across the booth of Celler Vell, a […]

A visionary genius and a social worker of great soul

pepe Raventós, Raventós i Blanc, Penedes, Spain

Interview with Pepe Raventós When hearing the name Raventós, most wine students would shout “cava” without hesitation. They would be right and wrong. Indeed, the first Spanish bottle fermented sparkling wine was created by a Raventós, and his great grandson, another Raventós had a significant share of creating Cava DO. But it was also him, […]